Exynos 1610 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1610 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1610
  • Performs 79% better in floating-point computations
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2200 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 10%) AnTuTu 11 score – 608K vs 554K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
  • Higher GPU frequency (~11%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
608564
554590
CPU 262139 218545
GPU 42910 43804
Memory 111676 156545
UX 191839 135696
Total score 608564 554590
Samples Less than 3 [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
963
727
Multi-Core Score
Helio G99 +13%
2047
Asset compression - 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser - 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer - 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection - 38.5 images/sec
HDR - 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur - 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing - 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing - 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples - 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G99 +8%
1410
Background blur - 2.02 images/sec
Face detection - 1 images/sec
Horizon detection - 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection - 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur - 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching - 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching - 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics - 251.6 FPS
API - OpenCL
Samples - 48 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 135
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 346
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9196
Video editing score - 6615
Data manipulation score - 7349
Photo editing score - 25535
Writing score - 12807
Phones tested - 37 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 86 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 37 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 91 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 66 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 48 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 55 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Cubot X70
1080 x 2408
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 1610
No benchmark results yet
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Hala)AnTuTu520262
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 -> 1ArsAnTuTu469582
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Cmvi)AnTuTu524833
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665)AnTuTu521495
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg)AnTuTu543543

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1610 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 897 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 4 2
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 128 64
FLOPS 229.6 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support - LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed - Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed - Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced September 2026 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number - MT6789
Official page - MediaTek Helio G99 official site
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
    - The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
10 (58.8%)
7 (41.2%)
Total votes: 17

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